Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-12
KEEPING ms PR0MIse TO A DYING
GIRL,

From the Essex Telegraph.
Great excitement has been created In
the neiRhboFh0od Of Colchester BY the
the circumstances under which dead
body was recently wheeled on q hand
cart from London 10 the village Of Lit
tie Horkesley, Q distance Of more than
fifty miles.
The deceased was q young woman
named Amy Carey Dansey. She was
brought up by her grandfather and
grandmother, at their home at Little
Horkssley, and when old enough vent
out 10 service. Some time age she was
attacked With consumption. and rapidly
growing worse, ives removed 10 BFomP-
ton Hospital, where she died early IN
the present month. Among thnse wtO
had constantly visited the girl while al Q
vas in the hospital were her mother and
her stepfatheF, Joseph Ball. living IN
London. In answer to her Oft repeated
desire to be buried In Little H0Fkesley
church yard, Ball had assured her that
she should be buried there; but, as the
event proved, the promise vas not easy
10 fulhll. Being cabinet make, Ball
was able to maks the csffia himself;
but the question of the conveyance Of
the DO ~ to Little HoFkssley presented
great difficulties.
In consequence OF en- accident. Ball
had for nineteen weeks been ont of
work, end, having family dependent
on him, was in considerable straits. He
ascertained that IL the ceffin we're re-
moved BY rail to Colchester and thence
70 Little HoFkeslsy, the cost would be
/ 81 l2s, which Was more than be eoald
Il ~ k.aRaA haa
isa, aud determined TO wheel the body
down by road. % the Sunday evsnine
/ following the girls death he had TN
ished the coffin, aud having obtained q
| certificate from the registrar, he placed
he coiin on the handcaFt aud went IA
fetch the body from the hospital. Al
| fret the hospital authorities refused &C
let him have IL, bat we're treasured, and
| gave their consent. De took away the
BODY at $50 that night, and by $50 mex
morning was on the road TO Colchester
Ball thus relates the story OF bis
journey:
Il wheeled the body on the handssrt
aud brought my seeoud little boy with
me, aged about ten. He rode on the cofiir
down bill and on the level road, bu
when We had to 20 mp bill be helped Il
push little, because l was 30 weak anc
IN. The first day | put up two mile
short Of InRatestone, az an inn. 90 tht
night Of the second day I reached
William, and | put up at the Swan
Two men came TO me and wanted &
know what had got in the coffin. Ons
3f them said be was detective, and b.
said: 4 demand 30 look inside Isaid
show me your warrant card and b
sould not do so. We had brother, and
he weuld have forced open the coffin
but my Master Is always stronger thai
the devil. and be gave me strength 4
struggle with the mao and pat him on
Of the house. then sent my little boz
for = policeman, and then the row va
over. The inspector of police after
wards came and took my name and I'D
dress, and I showed him she certifcats
% death and answered ell bis inquiries
satisfactorily and truthfully. N-xi
morning | starred about half past eight
aud arrived al Little HoTkesley jus
after 6 on Wednesday niohs."
The body was duly buried the next
day, aud the newly made grave was
] daeksd with d0wera